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Australia's unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in April, the lowest since 1974, but workers are slow to see the benefits through higher wages. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham for more, plus Angus Geddes from Fat Prophets on why the market took a big tumble today.

Australians are seeing a decline in real wages growth, so why is the RBA likely to continue on its interest rate rising schedule? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Indeed.com Chief Economist Callam Pickering, plus Financy's Bianca Hartge-Hazelman on the path to gender financial equality and Adam Dawes from Shaw and Partners on the day on the markets.

The RBA board meeting minutes released today revealed it discussed the possibility of a 40 basis point increase at the last meeting, instead of the 25 which it delivered, leaving the door open for more aggresive increases in the short term. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with ANZ's Adelaide Timbrell for the impact on the economy and housing, plus Saxo Bank's Jessica Amir on the markets.

With the government proposing its own scheme to allow first home buyers to access part of their superannuation to buy a home, SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with ANZ New Zealand- based economist Miles Workman to discover how a similar program there has worked and discusses the various plans around the world; plus the day on the markets with Elio D'Amato from Daylight Financial Group.

Cryptocurrencies have crashed this week - bad news for the 1 million Australians with crypto accounts, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Carl Capolingua from ThinkMarkets for more; plus Sally Tindall from RateCity.com.au explains what you can do right now to get a better home loan rate, as two of the big four banks pass on the RBA's rate rise.

US inflation still remains elevated at 8.3% annually, continuing to spook investors, while lockdowns in China are preventing ships from being loaded on time, which will ultimately impact global consumer prices. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Robert Ojeda Sierra from Fitch Ratings about just how bad the delays at Chinese ports are, plus Jun Bei Liu from Tribeca Investment Partners on the impact on shares.

Consumer sentiment is at its lowest since August 2020 with confidence hit by rising inflation and the prospect of increasing interest rates. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Westpac Chief Economist Bill Evans for more, plus Michael Jenneke.

The big four banks have posted a combined $14.4bn in cash earnings this half year reporting season, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Sam Garland from PwC and George Boubouras from K2 Asset Management Ltd to see how they've performed during the pandemic and what a rising interest rate and inflationary environment means for them.

Global markets crumbled on Friday on fears some economies may enter a period of stagflation. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with St George Economist Matthew Bunny for more, while Tony Sycamore from City Index goes through the market implications, plus, ATO Deputy Commissioner Will Day details a massive investigation into the growing number of people creating fake businesses to make fraudulent claims.

While mortgage rates will rise, savers will be rewarded after years of declining returns so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Warren Hogan from Judo Bank and Scott Phillips from The Motley Fool for more.

Australia's housing market continues to cool, with prices in our two biggest cities falling on a quarterly basis, for the first time since the prolonged lockdowns of 2020. So, as the RBA prepares to raise interest rates, what's likely to happen to the housing market? Laurie Lawira speaks with CoreLogic Australia's Tim Lawless for more, while SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves talks with James Whelan from VFS Group for the sharemarket implications.

The Reserve Bank is tipped to lift official interest rates next week because inflation is too hot. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Angela Jackson from Impact Economics to help explain the good and bad of inflation, and how interest rates can manage it; plus Guy Chambers from PwC on why electricity costs are rising and Matt Sherwood from Perpetual on the day on the markets.

Consumer prices have surged the most since the introductin of the GST, raising the prospect the Reserve Bank may lift official interest rates for the first time in more than 10 years next month, ahead of the Federal Election. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Bassanese from BetaShares and Jun Bei Liu from Tribeca Investment Partners for more.

The Twitter board has accepted Elon Musk's $61bn takover proposal, so what does that mean for the social media company's users and investors? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with tech analyst Dan Ives from Wedbush in New York for more; plus Deep Data Analyics' Mathan Somasundaram explains why the sharemarket tanked more than 2 per cent.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Angus Woods from Adviser Ratings on financial advice, plus Omkar Joshi from Opal Capital Management about why the sharemarket had its worst one day loss in about two months.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with NAB Chief Economist Alan Oster, plus WaveStone Capital's Catherine Allfrey on the market's near record high; and Westpac's Justin Smirk compares consumer price rises between Australia and New Zealand.

For the first time in a decade, Netflix has lost subscribers. So, what's the streaming giant going to do about it? Hear from Curtin University's Tama Leaver, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves talks with Luke Laretive from Seneca Financial Solutions on the day on the markets.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with ANZ Senior economist Adeliade Timbrell to find out the likely timing of the first interest rate rise, plus Mahjabeen Zaman from Citi on the day on the markets.

Australia's jobless rate, when unrounded, hit 3.95% in March, the lowest it has ever been in the history of the ABS monthy job ads series, so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks in depth with independent economist Saul Eslake to find out if this is a true reflection of the state of the employment market, what it means for the economy and interest rates; plus Jessica Amir from Saxo Markets for her wrap on the day on the sharemarket.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has lifted its official cash rate by the most in 22 years as it tries to tame inflation, as US consumer prices rise the most since 1981 so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr in Auckland; plus the day on the markets with James Gerrish from Shaw and Partners.